How To Make As-you-like-it Christmas cake
A festive cake that can be customized with your favorite flavors and ingredients.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 200g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 100g unsalted butter, softened
- 100g granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 100g mixed dried fruits (such as raisins, currants, and cranberries)
- 50g chopped nuts (such as almonds or walnuts)
- Optional: 50g candied ginger, chopped
- Optional: 50g dark chocolate chips
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a small round cake pan.
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In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
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In a separate large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
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Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
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Fold in the mixed dried fruits, nuts, and any optional ingredients of your choice.
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Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
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Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Serve as-is or dust with powdered sugar for garnish.
Nutrition
- Calories : 320kcal
- Total Fat : 14g
- Saturated Fat : 7g
- Cholesterol : 90mg
- Sodium : 120mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 45g
- Dietary Fiber : 2g
- Sugar : 22g
- Protein : 5g
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